Pakistan’s Kamran Ghulam celebrates after scoring debut century throughout Day 1 of 2nd Take a look at between Pakistan and England at Multan Cricket Stadium on October 15, 2024. — PCB
Newcomer Kamran Ghulam, who has been introduced in because the alternative of star batter Babar Azam at quantity 4 on batting line-up, proved his choice advantageous for Pakistan as he slammed a debut century on day one of many second Take a look at in opposition to England at Multan Cricket Stadium.
The best-handed batter clinched some unimaginable information after enjoying a prime innings that repulsed stress on his facet constructed by England bowlers by getting two key wickets in lower than 10 overs.
He performed an important innings to drag out his facet from disaster after early blows because the guests eliminated Abdullah Shafique (4) and skipper Shan Masood (3), dimming hopes of the hosts to succeed in an inexpensive rating on the opening day of second Take a look at.
Aiming to maintain his facet alive within the first innings, the 29-year-old took cost and guided the hosts to 168 alongside Saim Ayub till the latter went again to the pavilion with a person rating of 77 earlier than the tea break.
Kamran, after fortifying Pakistan’s innings with Ayub, achieved one other milestone by scoring his debut hundred off 192 balls containing 9 fours and one six.
Pakistan’s Kamran Ghulam performs a shot throughout Day 1 of 2nd Take a look at between Pakistan and England at Multan Cricket Stadium on October 15, 2024. — PCB
It made him the thirteenth Pakistani batter who smashed a ton on debut after Javed Miandad, Saleem Malik, Muhammad Waseem, Ali Naqvi, Azhar Mahmood, Younis Khan, and Taufeeq Umar.
The uncommon feat was additionally achieved by Fawad Alam, Umar Akmal, and Abid Ali.
Amongst Pakistani debut centurions, Yasir Hameed was the one batter who scored a ton in each innings.
Subsequently, Kamran additionally turned the second Pakistani to attain a debut century whereas batting at quantity 4 — which is taken into account to be crucial batting place in Take a look at cricket.
The one different Pakistani to attain a debut century at 4 was Malik in 1982.
There are solely 5 batsmen in Take a look at historical past who made their debut at 4 and scored centuries. The final one to succeed in three figures on such an event was Aminul Islam of Bangladesh in 2000.
Nawab Pataudi senior 1932, Gundappa Viswanath 1969, Frank Hayes 1973 and Malik in 1982 are others in historical past to take action.
With Kamran’s contributions, Pakistan ended day 1 play at 259/5 on the opening day of the 2nd Take a look at being performed at Multan Cricket Stadium because the Masood-led facet eye comeback within the three-match Take a look at sequence in opposition to England after dropping the sequence opener by an innings and 47 runs.
